Combined cushion and life-preserver.



J. SOLOMON. COMBINED CUSHION AND LIFE PRESERVER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2, 1914. 1,1 17,528. Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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J. SOLOMON. COMBINED CUSHION AND LIFE PRESERVER.

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COMBINED CUSHION AND LIFE- PRESERVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Application filed October 2, 1914. Serial No. 864,640.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONAS SOLOMON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Cushions and Life-Preservers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to arombined cushion and life preserver and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character which will effectually serve the purpose of a chair cushion and, without alteration or disassembly, serve the purpose of a life preserver of that type which, can be fitted to and worn upon the person.

Another object of the invention is to construct the device in such a manner that it may be converted from a chair cushion into a life preserver by mere manipulation and without, readjusting any of the parts.

Still anotherobject of the invention is to construct the device of such material as will not only adapt it for use as a chair cushion, but, will also have the necessary buoyant capacity to support a weight far in excess of its own weight.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in a combined cushion life preserver embodying as essential features, two or more parts, which, when used as a chair cushion are respectively adapted to constitute back and side portions of the cushion, the back and seat portions being so connected by shoulder supports, that when applied to the person as a life preserver they hang in such position that one part adapts itself to the back of the wearer, and the other part adapts itself to the front of the wearer; while the portions constituting the side cushions extend from one of said parts to the other and afford means for binding the jacket upon the wearer.

Referring to the drawings in detail and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 showing the invention employed as a chair cushion, A represents a chair which may be of any well known construction, but preferably provided with back and sides which will permit the device to be applied in a neat and advantageous manner.

1 represents the back portion of the device and 2 represents the side portions, providing the back and side cushions for the chair.

3 represents the portion providing aseat for the chair.

When it is desired to convert the chair cushion above described into a life preserver, it is removed from the chair in the manner shown in Fig. 2, from which it willbe. seen that by raising the device over the head and permitting the straps 4 that connect the back and seat portions 1 and 3 to rest on the shoulder of the wearer, the device will adjust itself to the body of the wearer substantially as shown in Figs. and 4. It will be noticed in these figures that the parts 1 and 3 of the device forming the back and seat of the chair cushion will constitute the back and front portions of the life preserver, while the portions 2 forming the sides of the chair cushion and which are carried by one of the parts named, preferably the back portion, will extend around from one to the other of the parts 1 and 2 and serve as side and front portions of the life preserver.

5 represents straps provided on the part 3 which cooperates with the strap 6 on the side piece 2 for retaining the device in proper position on the wearer. Thus the side portions become securing members as Well as additional buoyant means. These straps 5 are made readily adjustable to allow the device to be used as a life preserver on persons of difi'erent sizes.

It has been found desirable to make the device with a. soft pliable filler, such as Java kapok with a covering such as leatherette or the like, but it is to be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to these materials as it may be found that other materials could be used to advantage. It is to be also understood that while the device has been described as being made of but two main parts, the invention is not limited to this particular form as the side pieces 2 could he made separate from but connected to the back piece 1, or even to the seat member 8 in any manner that would leave the parts in cooperative relationship,

substantially as above outlinedf It is to be noted that-the side buoyant members 2 of the jacket life preserv er, passing as they do well up under the arms, keep the center of buoyancy of the whole device relatively high and oppose'any tendency to displace the wearer from upright position in the water, notwithstanding the somewhat deep submersion of the relatively long back piece.

I claim l. A combined chair cushion and'life pre server having bottom and back cushion main portions, adapted to serve as front and back portions of a jacket life preserver, connections between said main portions, adapted to overlie the shoulders of the wearer and support said main portions in the stated relations to the wearer, and side cushion members carried by one of said main portions in position to extend transversely thereto, around the sides of the wearer toward the other of said main portions.

2. A combined chair cushion and life preserver having bottom and back cushion main portions, adapted,; o serve as front and back portions of a acke life preserver, connections between said main portions, adapted to overlie the shoulders of the wearer and support said main portions in the stated relations to the wearer, and side cushion members carried by one of said main portions in position to extend transversely thereto, around the sides of the wearer toward the other of said main portions, said side portions having securing means for binding them together to secure the jacket upon the wearer.

3. A combined chair cushion and life preserver having bottom and back cushion main portions, adapt-ed to serve as front and back portions of a jacket life 'preservers, connections between said main portions, adapted to overlie the shoulders of the wearer and support said main portions in the stated relations to the wearer, and side cushion members carried by one of said main portions in position to extend transversely thereto, around the sides of the wearer toward the other of said main portions, said side portions having securing means for binding them together to secure the jacket upon the wearer; said securing means comprising means for attaching the free ends of the said members to the said other main part.

4. A combined chair cushion and life preserver having bottom and back cushion main portions, adapted to serve as front and back portions of a jacket life preserver,

connections between said main portions,

main portions, adapted to serve as frontand back portions of a jacket life preserver, connections between said main portions, adapted to overlie the shoulders of the wearer and support said main portions in the stated relations to the wearer, and side cushion members carried by said backforming main portions in position to extend transversely thereto, around the sides of the wearer toward the other of said'main portions; the back-forming main part being longer thanthe seat-forming main part and the connection between the side-forming members and said back-forming main part being adjacent to the connection between said main parts, whereby the center of buoyancy is carried relatively high in the life preserver.

The foregoing specification signed at Brooklyn, N. Y., this 11th dayof Sept.

- JONAS SOLOMON. e In presence of- JOSEPH Josnrns, MAYER \VARSHAMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

